Daycare Manager

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LUMS EMBA '25 | HR Leader | SHRM-SCP | HR Strategy & Transformation | Digital HR, Analytics & ATS | Workforce Planning & HR Ops | FMCG & Academia

Position Purpose

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Daycare Manager to lead our Daycare Centre. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Daycare, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for children, and managing a team of diverse staff members.

Key Accountabilities:

Child Care and Development

1. Ensure a high-quality, child-centred program that promotes child development.
2. Develop and implement activities that meet the needs of children of diverse age groups, staying sensitive to their needs and being inclusive of all children.

Leadership and Management:

1. Provide leadership and guidance to staff members.
2. Manage budgets, schedules, and resources.

Staff Development & Training:

1. Foster a positive, supportive and empathetic work environment for the Daycare staff.
2. Recruit, train and supervise staff members.
3. Evaluate staff performance and provide feedback and coaching.

Health and Safety:

1. Ensure a safe and healthy environment for children and staff.
2. Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent accidents and injuries.
3. Maintain compliance with relevant regulations and standards.

Parental Engagement & Communication:

1. Foster positive and professional relationships and engagement with parents on their child's development and well-being.
2. Manage the daycare communication channels, including the daycare website, to ensure effective engagement and communication with parents.

Operational Management:

1. Ensure seamless operations in compliance with safety regulations, maintaining high standards of childcare practices and institutional policies.
2. Communicate with relevant departments for procurement, maintenance, installations, and upgrades, ensuring a safe and well-equipped daycare facility.

Knowledge and Skills:

1. Strong leadership and management skills.
2. Hands-on experience with children in various settings.
3. Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.
4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
5. Ability to work with children, parents, and staff.
6. Strong organisational and time management skills.

To qualify for this role, you must have:

1. At least a Bachelor's (Hons) degree from a HEC-recognised University.
2. At least 8-10 years of experience in a similar role.

What We Offer:

LUMS offers a dynamic work culture that encourages learning and innovation, skills development, and contribution to areas beyond your job role. You will have the opportunity to learn and interact with the best academic minds in Pakistan, as well as to work with highly experienced professionals.

We believe in the pursuit of knowledge, provide the freedom to explore across different disciplines, and value the diverse expression of all community members for mutual learning and advancement.

LUMS offers competitive benefits to its academic and professional colleagues including Provident Fund, Group Life Insurance, EOBI for Pension Scheme, Outpatient medical coverage for self and family, and In-patient Health Insurance for self, spouse, and dependent children.

The LUMS campus offers all the facilities and amenities of a world-class university, including a Sports Complex offering international standard courts for badminton, squash, tennis, basketball and volleyball, a FINA certified 25M swimming pool, and separate gyms for women and men. In addition to the LUMS Dining Center, there is a variety of eateries across campus offering popular cuisines, a breath-taking mosque, a medical center, the LUMS Library, car parking as well as transport facilities for females, and a professionally run Day Care Center for children of community members.

Discounts

LUMS also provides a wide range of corporate discounts and internal educational discounts to its community as a token of each member's value to our community. Our internal educational discounts include waiver of undergraduate tuition fees of employees' children studying at LUMS, scholarships for master's programs in several schools, and executive development programs offered by the nationally recognized Rausing Executive Development Center (REDC).

LUMS is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all our employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, caste, ethnicity, age, non-disqualifying physical or psychological disability, or social status. Candidates belonging to minority groups are encouraged to apply.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Health Care Provider, Education, and General Business

Industries

Higher Education, Facilities Services, and Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities

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